Song & Video of the Day

Battles:Atlas



From their 2007 release Mirrored. Bravo album. They will be playing with !!! at Terminal 5 on Friday night. !!! is pronounced Chk Chk Chk. Like little chickens. And for more about taking it to the countryside: Escape to River Cottage is only the beginning.

Learn more here. And beyond.

The best radio. Period'd.

RadioLab. They're nerds. Like They Might Be Giants nerds. But good to know and good to have on your side. In case anything needs literated... or explained why a goat would stand on a cow.


The hosts:

Jad Abumrad's ~ recent father ~ WNYC blog
Robert Krulwich ~ with the more extensive wiki-page ~ here

Funny thing. They both went to Oberlin College in Ohio, decades apart, and met in NYC. I think their combined energies, knowledge and on-air banter is unmatched. Since Harry Caray died anyway. He knew how to address the issues. Big-Corporation style.



Harry Caray. Rest. In. Peace. 1914-1998. Go Cubs. Go.

NPR'd

Chairlift was on Sound Check with John Schaefer today. Take a listen. He kinda, well, gives them a grilling on selling out. Both musically and fashionably. Perhaps a faux pas on John's behalf... Jesus boss, NPR much?

But I have to say, I've seen the dude that plays the computer in a damn Mets T-shirt. Woah; two things wrong with that. Uno, they're from Boulder, CO ~ act like it. And dos, since when is a laptop an instrument. Oh, yeah. Ghostland Observatory! Okay. That's cool. But at least wear a Rockies uni, they've at least made the playoffs this decade.

Here's a link to Evident Utensil. It's a pencil by the way. Pretty cool video. Although they confuse the medium by using oil-based paint.

The topic of the interview is the i-pod song of yester...day, month, year. Who knows anymore in this mac-world. I'm just a mac girl and I live in a mac-terial world.



It is a damn-fine song. But, erm, obviously that video was brought to you by industry-pods. Hopefully you have a MAC and can go to another tab whilst listening.

Chairlift is playing NYC Saturday night at Bowery Ballroom. And I believe all their original videos are no longer embeddable for blogs because of their contract with MAC. Just saying, but it's true.

Every Day of the Day

Jack Penate's uuuuuber pop wundersong, can't not dance to, can't not get loud enough, as you may recall...

Jack Peñate - Tonight's Today


He has a new album out ~ about a few Tuesday's ago by now ~ but, here's the new single.



From the album of the same name, Everything is New.

The Myspace for your further listening desires. And what's up, Jack? Why do we only get these new releases with videos of you and your straight face? Give us the bi-curious videos right off the bat I say.

River of the Day

I was feeling quite nostalgic whistling this little ditty whilst riding my bike today in Brooklyn. Although, the STD'd Gowanus doesn't quite compare to the moonlight on the Wabash...



This is an annual ritual at the Indy 500. Before the engines can start, Jim Nabors must sing.

Concert of the week, of the day

Phantogram to play the business at Glasslands on s.a.t.u.r... d.a.y. NIGHT!!




You should go to this. Glasslands can be a super-intimate venue. And if you can't on the Saturday, they will be back through NYC on September 11th for a show at Union Hall with Pomegranates; which will also be a toastable affair as that spot is truly a treat to boot.

See at least one, but don't miss them both.

Pretty Hippie Dippy I'd say...

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros.




They'll be riding their big, beautiful love bus through Brooklyn on August 30th.


Be sure to wear a flower in your hair.

Sweet Jardin

Here's some pretty new music by Brazilian songstress Tiê.

N.A.S.A.

I've heard there's some sort of 50 year celebration involved. If you believe in that sort of thing.

N.A.S.A.

To the boroughs!.. all of 'em.

The Icelandic viking pop wizard ~ Mugison ~ will be spreading his boundless sound around the town on Aug. 18 ~ that's tomorrow! He'll be trying his hand at breaking a world record by playing shows in all five boroughs of New York City in one day.

Mugison will be playing the five shows as part of a partnership to raise awareness for Amnesty International and all proceeds will go to benefit AI in support of human rights advocacy worldwide.







The schedule is as follows:
Staten Island - Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art @ 12:00pm

Queens - The Silent Barn @ 2:00pm

Bronx - Bronx River Art Center @ 5:00pm

Manhattan - City Winery @ 8:30pm

Brooklyn - Pete's Candy Store @ 11:00pm

mornin'

Just hit play. And don't navigate away from the page.



probably the thirty third time i've posted it. Yeah!

Here's how to do it.

If you want to let me know what's coming out your speakers ~ and, yes, it is the audio version of twitter , but without the fuckall annoyance of knowing what you're doing whilst posting ~ so don't note your whatupto's... just say what to tune into.

Go to here:
Blip.

I'm TheRequiredFire. And I mean to burn.

Band of the week, of the day.

At South Street Seaport: River To River. Friday Night. Do eet.

Band of the week, of the day.

At South Street Seaport: River To River. Friday Night. Do eet.

Mother sonsabitches.

Mexico, 2. USA, 1.

Oh, crap. It's over. 0-23-1 all time in Mexico.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

USA, 1. Mexico, 1.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

USA, 1. Mexico, nil.

Band of the week, of the day.

At South Street Seaport: River To River. Friday Night. Do eet.

Yea. But gonna be too too too crowded.

Yessayer is playing for FREE on Thursday at Pier 54 ~ which is West Side Highway @ 13th St. ~ But I say, again mind you , the line should end at this joint; which should be tasted, but is up on 131st St. Take a carnivorous lady friend. And shuttle a copter to the show... er, too soon?

Band of the week, of the day.

At South Street Seaport: River To River. Friday Night. Do eet.

Simon's no funkel.

Priceless Souls:



I just wanted to know that you know Paul sang around the world ~ in nineteen~eighty~goddamn~six. Before it was cool. He's equivalent to the modern day Al Gore; not of the inventing the Internet sort, but soopa actively beautiful.

And for the flavor-pill, this is the #1 request in my truck.

BAND OF THE DAY

MUMFORD AND SONS

Freddie Mercury Friday

This is their actual debut performance. I love that the accent is, well, apparent.



Here's the deets. Thanks D'nuggernet!!

Video of the Day

Escort plays to Purple Rain tonite in Prospect Park, BK.

Something super sweet to see

Nicole Atkins has been on every late-night show you used to watch.

But I mean it, and I've seen her. Find her and listen.


She plays at The Bell House, Thursday goddamn August 6th.

That's right now! I'll be there.

the cave of the day

This is Nick Cave. I can barely spell his name without quivering.

Nick Cave - Red Right Hand
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He's my favorite speaker of words. Lyrically. And he knows no other way.

AND LEST WE FORGET: shhh it's a secret.

Day of birth. History style.

August 4th.

Nice weather for ducks of the Day

Shuggie; you should know goddamn you. And the Lemon Jelly; well, you are here to learn.



This is the digiographic-Jesus original version... sans Shuggie.



Awe, I get it. He's in a paint-by-number purgatory. Lovely.

And another goddamn Aussie gem

Spiderbait... #1 hit from 1996:

Spiderbait - Buy Me A Pony - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

Amazing cover of a tune Leadbelly crafted in the 1930's.



The wiki tale of Spiderbait.

A 1992 cover of the English comedians, The Goodies: RUN; fancy a peek.

And a damn shame the embed code is disabled for this next one. So do yourself a favor and follow this link for a 1995 Spiderbait original video... MONTY.

Click it! There's robots!! Promise.